Mr. Bivin first judged toy dogs at match shows at the age of
15. He was approved to judge Pomeranians at U.S. championship point shows in
1961 and is today approved for all sporting, working, terrier, toy, and
non-sporting breeds, and several herding breeds. "It has been my
privilege to judge many all-breed and specialty shows in the United States
and abroad," he says, "among those being many of the
internationally famous ones–Best in Show at Westminster, 1999. A great
joy has been the judging of many national specialty shows of various breeds
in the groups for which I am approved."
Mr. Bivin is chairman of Take the Lead, a charitable
organization for people in the sport. "It is a way for me and others to
give back to a sport from which we have taken so much." He served
for 32 years as an administrator at Texas Christian University, with 18 of
those years spent as Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services.
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Mr. Bivin judged at 2014 Columbia Poodle Club Specialty
and Puget Sound Poodle Club Specialty.